Sweet and delicious earthen pot braised pork, spicy deep-pot simmered grass carp, oily but not greasy sauce elbow...
Including hot dishes and desserts, Simeng cooked a total of twenty-six dishes that afternoon, as well as two cans of corn rice.
At this point, Xi Meng's excellent cooking skills spread quickly in the Gongbo's house. Even the servants in the Gongbo's house in Xuanyang City heard about it, and they all thought of ways to get close to the young master in order to get the opportunity to work in other courtyards.
Chance.
Therefore, around March, the waiters in the Gongbo Mansion became more and more fond of Shi Meng, and even secretly talked about her in private, saying that she was a fairy from heaven who came down to earth, and that she was beautiful and kind-hearted.
Originally, the days passed by like this day by day, dull and happy.
But in the twelfth lunar month, Gongbo Longhai's father, Gongbo, occasionally caught wind and cold, which caused a stroke. At this point, Gongbo Longhai had to deal with many things in Gongbo's family personally, and the time he spent with them in other courtyards gradually decreased. In January
During the rare free days or two, he also used it to learn some basic cultivation methods from Mu Zili, instead of just playing around with Shi Meng as before.
Xi Meng also gradually stopped playing, remembering that they had stayed in Yun Kingdom for many days, everything was done here, and it was time to leave.
When winter was completely over and spring returned to the earth, she discussed with Mu Zili to find a suitable day to enter the palace and bid farewell to Sima Luocheng.
But before they entered the palace, Sima Luocheng took off his imperial robe again and came to the foot of Dengyun Mountain dressed as a commoner.
On this day, the sun was shining brightly and the wind was gentle.
The flowers and plants in the yard are blowing in the wind, as if they are telling the beauty of spring. Even the crabapple under the eaves of Ximeng's window, which was thought to have been frozen to death by the autumn snow, has sprouted new buds today.
In Xiimeng's room, Sima Luocheng looked at the bamboo table in front of him in surprise. It was twice as tall as the short table they usually used. It could be paired with what Xiimeng called a "chair" at his feet.
It's quite comfortable to sit on.
In particular, he was already tall, and in the past he was usually short and slumped in the palace. He didn't notice any difference when he first sat down, but as time went by, his legs and feet inevitably became numb, and even his waist and hips became sore and swollen.
He would sit in front of the table like this every day, reviewing memorials, for at least an hour or two, and sometimes even half a day without moving. Naturally, his waist and legs would be sore and swollen during this time.
Even people like him, who have practiced martial arts since childhood and are physically strong, feel the pain deeply.
But today's bamboo chair not only has a soft pillow to rest on the back, but also allows the legs to stretch and straighten, making it really comfortable.
Therefore, he came in for a long time and sat on the bamboo chair carelessly. When Mu Zili said that this was done by Gong Bo Long Hai based on Xi Meng's idea, his eyes flashed and he became more determined in his thoughts.
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Sima Luocheng knew that if he wanted to truly rule the world and unify the nine states one day, he must find a way to keep the purple-clothed woman in front of him by his side.
But after he entered the house, he didn't mention the matter at all.
Just chatting with the two of them, time passed quietly, and it was almost noon in a blink of an eye. When he heard the maid outside the door asking Shi Meng what he wanted to eat for lunch, he remembered the purpose of coming here today.
Although the waiters did not know that there was a distinguished guest in the room, Shi Meng and Mu Zili could not pretend to be ignorant, so they had no choice but to graciously allow him to stay for the meal.
After the meal, seeing that he still had no intention of leaving, Simeng finally said, "Luocheng, actually you are not coming today. We also thought about going to the palace to see you in a few days."
When Sima Luocheng heard this, he felt a little happy. It turned out that she was still thinking about him.
So, he said with a smile: "Luocheng knows that he is a common man, and he almost tied the two of them with common things in the world. Now that he thinks about it, he really shouldn't have done it! It's rare that Meng'er doesn't care about me and is willing to come to the palace to see me.
I am very happy."
After not seeing each other for a few months, Simeng noticed that he seemed much haggard, the hair on his temples had turned slightly white, and there were subtle lines at the corners of his eyes when he smiled.
Xi Meng Ding stared at him, feeling slightly startled. When he thought about it, he was actually a poor man. He lost his mother when he was young, and was framed by his brothers and experienced life and death several times. Now, although he is the king of a country, he is facing a dilapidated country.
Not to mention that he has the ambition to dominate Kyushu, but how to revitalize the Yun Kingdom is a big problem at the moment.
As for the current situation of the Yun Kingdom, although she did not deliberately listen to it, she did know something from Gong Bo Long Hai's mouth. Although he had granted amnesty to the world and reduced many taxes after he ascended the throne, natural disasters continued in the south, and the food he grew was
There is no harvest, and the people are hungry and poor. Even if they don't pay heavy taxes, they can't make ends meet.
I heard a while ago that after the defeat of Chenzhou, the Shang State posted a notice in the small town at the junction of Yun and Shang. Anyone who was willing to take the initiative to live in the Shang State would be rewarded with one acre of fertile land and ten stone rations. Bailirong's move was undoubtedly intentional.
Regarding the Yun Kingdom, all the people wanted was a mouthful of food to fill their bellies and a roof to shelter them from the wind and rain. Faced with such favorable conditions, they naturally crossed the border to the Shang Kingdom.
"Meng'er?" Mu Zili waved his sleeves and shook his head in front of her eyes. Then she came to her senses and looked at him doubtfully, "What's wrong?"
Following Mu Zili's gaze, she saw Sima Luocheng staring at her sincerely. Her face suddenly heated up, "Why are you looking at me like that? There are flowers on my face?"
Seeing this, Sima Luocheng's dark eyes dimmed instantly, and Mu Zili said politely: "Luocheng asked you if Long Hai can make another set of these tables and chairs and send them to the palace?"
"Ah?! Yes! Of course! It's rare that you like it! In fact, he has already produced this in small quantities, and you can buy it in the Wanbao Pavilion in the city. However, the price is a bit expensive, costing an ingot of silver." Simeng smiled stupidly.
, Wanting to cover up the loss just now, but he felt something was wrong. He is the king, how could this small amount of money be too expensive, and how could they care about him asking for money? Thinking about it, he quickly changed his words: "No, no! Haha! I'm not.
That means, of course if you like it, Long Hai will give it to you for free! How can I ask for your money?"
Sima Luocheng clasped his fists and said: "Then we have Lao Menger and Long Hai! Later I will instruct the Minister of Industry to have someone discuss with Long Hai Haosheng to mass-produce and promote these tables and chairs. In terms of profits and remuneration, Meng
Don’t worry, son! I will never treat my uncle’s family badly!”
Only then did Xi Meng realize that he was really a very discerning monarch. He could see the future market for this table and chair at a glance, and he quietly took over the business to the Ministry of Industry.
Then I thought again, since he came to the throne, Long Hai has helped him overcome many money-related problems, and now it is only natural to give this little sweetness to the uncle's family.
"The court in Luocheng is busy with things, how can you have time to walk around?" Simeng knew that he would not come to see them incognito, just to drink tea and chat.
Seeing Simeng asking about it, Sima Luocheng finally stopped caring and spoke out the words that had been in his heart for many days, "Do you two still remember the promise I made to Baili Rong in the Showa Palace in Bingzhou?
, if you successfully ascend the throne, will you marry Baili Bing as your queen with a national gift?"